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Strong's #204: 'Own (pronounced one)

or (shortened); On {one}; of Egyptian derivation; On, a city of Egypt:--On.




Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

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'ôn

On = "strength or vigour"

1) city in lower Egypt, bordering land of Goshen, centre of sun-worship, residence of Potipherah (priest of On and father-in-law of Joseph)

Part of Speech: noun proper locative

Relation: of Egyptian derivation



Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

Genesis 41:45: "the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land"
Genesis 41:50: "the daughter of Poti-pherah of On bore"
Genesis 46:20: "the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bore"









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